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Middle East live updates: 8 hostages released and handed over to the Red Cross

Long lines of Palestinians -- some kneeling to kiss the soil as they stepped into the northern part of the strip -- were making their way home on Monday.

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Middle East latest: Hostages and prisoners set to be released as ceasefire holds

Hamas is set to free three more Israeli hostages as well as five Thai captives on Thursday, and Israel is to release another 110 Palestinian prisoners, in the third such exchange since a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold earlier this month.

The Washington Post on MSN · 6h

A chaotic hostage release in Gaza underscores high stakes of ceasefire

Crowds of spectators gathered around vehicles carrying hostages in southern Gaza on Thursday, raising fears the captives wouldn’t be released safely.

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The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

Trump Middle East Envoy Witkoff Makes Rare Trip by U.S. Official to Gaza

Steve Witkoff visited the enclave to oversee the implementation of a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.

NBC News · 11d

Trump's Middle East envoy is considering a visit to the Gaza Strip amid ceasefire deal

Steve Witkoff, Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, plans to be a near-constant presence in the region in an attempt to prevent the deal from unraveling.

Reuters · 1d

Trump's envoy meets Netanyahu, visits Gaza after Saudi trip

U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff visited Gaza on Wednesday, then met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid the Gaza ceasefire and a regional diplomatic push.

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Middle East latest: Palestinians return to their homes in northern Gaza for a second day

Crowds of displaced Palestinians made the arduous journey back to heavily destroyed northern Gaza for a second day Tuesday, ...

Axios on MSN3d

Trump team avoids Middle East escalation in first weekend in office

President Trump's new foreign policy team managed to stabilize two fragile ceasefire agreements and prevent Middle East ...

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Middle East Highlights: Israel’s Cease-Fire Deal With Hamas to Take Effect Sunday

The truce will begin at 8:30 a.m., according to the Foreign Ministry of Qatar, a mediator in the talks. U.S. and other diplomats see the deal as the best chance to end the 15-month war that has ...

The Forward on MSN3d

Trump Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff draws on personal tragedy to push for the release of Israeli hostages

The real estate magnate-turned-diplomat reflects on his son's death as he travels to Israel to oversee implementation of Gaza ...

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Middle East latest: Hamas names next 4 hostages it plans to release

A warning has gone out to seafarers in the Persian Gulf over what appear to be attempts by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to ...

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